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The News And Herald
Winnsboro, Fairfield County, South Carolina
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During a North Atlantic squadron cruise, on February 23 aboard the USS Indiana, Master-at-Arms James Douglass killed Japanese steward Kumaji Mokamoto while disciplining him. Douglass was convicted of involuntary manslaughter by court-martial and sentenced to three years' imprisonment at the prison ship Southery in Boston. The Japanese Legation received a statement of facts.
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Master-at-Arms Gets Three Years
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Killing Japanese Steward.
Washington, D. C.--It has just developed that on the cruise of the North Atlantic squadron a homicide was committed February 23 on board the Indiana. The chief master-at-arms James Douglass had occasion to discipline a Japanese wardroom steward Kumaji Mokamoto, and as the latter was recalcitrant, the master-at-arms threw him to the deck and beat him with his fists, from the effects of which the victim died.
Douglass was tried by court-martial and convicted of involuntary manslaughter. He was sentenced to three years' imprisonment, and is now in the prison ship Southery at Boston.
The Japanese Legation here called for a statement of the facts, which has been furnished. As the assailant has been punished, it is presumed there will be no further complaint.
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Uss Indiana (North Atlantic Squadron)
Event Date
February 23
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kumaji mokamoto died from injuries; james douglass convicted of involuntary manslaughter and sentenced to three years' imprisonment in the prison ship southery at boston.
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On the cruise of the North Atlantic squadron, chief master-at-arms James Douglass disciplined Japanese wardroom steward Kumaji Mokamoto, who was recalcitrant; Douglass threw him to the deck and beat him with his fists, causing death. Douglass was tried by court-martial and convicted. The Japanese Legation received a statement of facts.